Tonight in Leeds, Jack Catterall lastly acquired his revenge over Josh Taylor. The 2 met in an eagerly awaited rematch, the person from Chorley, Lancashire and the person from Prestonpans, Scotland having boxed again in February of 2022, with Taylor getting the controversial choice win. Tonight, after an incredible motion combat, Catterall prevailed by surprisingly one-sided scores of 117-111 twice, and 116-113. Catterall is now 28-1(13). Taylor, the previous unified 140 pound champion, falls to 19-2(13).
It was an outstanding begin for Catterall, who used a crisp, spearing proper jab to good impact. The 2 southpaws clashed heads a number of instances however fortunately no man was lower, though Taylor did emerge with a bump above his eye. Later within the combat, Taylor’s proper eye swelled up fairly badly. Catterall was boxing easily, his work seeming to stream, his left hand following his jab, whereas Taylor was forcing his work.
It was an incredible first half of the combat for Catterall, with Taylor having to dig in already. However the older man pushed exhausting within the second half of the competition, and Catterall appeared to tire. Taylor was grinding out the work, Catterall was nonetheless touchdown eye-catching pictures. Catterall had an incredible eleventh spherical, when he shocked Taylor with huge left hand to the top. The final spherical was shut, as have been a number of different rounds tonight.
It appeared set to be shut on the playing cards on the finish, however it wasn’t. Bob Arum was livid with the scoring, with him saying on air that he won’t ever permit a US fighter to field within the UK resulting from what the Prime Rank boss says is unhealthy scoring over right here. It was for certain a approach nearer combat than the 117-111 playing cards had it (this author had Catterall successful by a spherical), and each warriors felt they’d performed sufficient to have received.
Will we see a 3rd combat?
The primary combat was shrouded in controversy and it appears tonight’s scoring will see the identical factor occur to the rematch. Even when the suitable man greater than possible acquired the win tonight in Catterall, who actually did field brilliantly at instances. That mentioned, Taylor’s grit and sheer dedication received over lots of the followers in attendance. It appears that evidently at any time when these two fighters rumble it’ll lead to a choice that might be bitterly argued over.
Not like the three judges, we spectators have the posh of rewatching the combat and scoring it once more. It might be that after repeated viewings, totally different scores might be reached with this combat!
The motion was very good tonight, even when the official scoring was not.
